#80457C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.11 329.6), rgb(128, 69, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#80457C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80457C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 69, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.11 329.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80457C | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80457C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80457C text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #80457C text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE70A9
oklch(63% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#995894
oklch(55.6% 0.117 329.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#80457C
oklch(48.3% 0.11 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B67
oklch(42.7% 0.091 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#80457C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #42557E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D7A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844A5A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80457C
#80457C
oklch(48.3% 0.11 329.6)
- #266F3A
#266F3A
oklch(48.2% 0.11 149.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80457C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #80457C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.